Whip-socket.



J. S.' STBVBNSON.

WHIP SOCKET. APPLIoATIoN IILB'p JUNI: 21. 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

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J. s. STBVENSON.

WHIP SOCKET.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNI: 2'1, 190s.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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NTED STATES PATENT FFIC.

JOHN S. STEVENSON, 0F CRISFIELID, MARYLAND.

WHIP-SOCKET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. S'rnvnNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crisfield, county of Somerset, State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Whip-Sockets, of which the accompanying drawings and description are a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a whip socket having a lock mechanism first, to secure a whip in the socket, and second, to secure the socket to the dash-board of a carriage or wagonz-the mechanism so arranged that before the socket can be unlocked to allow removal from the dashboard, it will be necessary first to unlock the whip. And by a novel construction of the lock, one key will operate the two sides of the lock, for the purpose above stated.

By referring to the drawings, Figure 1, is a side elevation illustrating the whip socket attached to a dasli-board: Fig. 2, a vertical elevation with the cover of the lock removed and showing the lock mechanism closed :-Fig. 3, a vertical elevation with the cover of the lock removed and showing the lock mechanism open s-Fig 4, a perspective of the cover of the lock showing the straps for attaching the socket t0 a dashboard, and method of attaching the straps to the cover of the lock, and the lugs for `engaging the mechanism for holding the cover to the case of the lock :-Fig. 5, a vertical cross section of the socket and locking jaws,` therein for holding a whip, with the Vmechanism of the look in side elevation Fig. 6, a vertical cross section taken on line X X of Fig. 2 Fig. 7 a vertical cross section taken on line X X of Fig. 3 :-Fig. 8,

a top plan view of the socket with the whip in cross section, and top of the case inclosing lt-{he lock removed Fig. 9, a plan of the lrn all the views of the drawings like numbers denote like parts.

The invention consists of a tubular body 1 land hollow offset 2 z-preferably one casting. The inner diameter' of 1 is decreased to effect two inclined surfaces 3 and 3", and immediately thereunder are two jaws 4 and 4, fulcrumed and pivotedat 5 and 5a to a plate 6, which also serves as a seat for the whip. The lower ends of the jaws are engaged by a contracting spring 7, and one'j aw, 4, has a tiared recess 8, as in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, and which is engaged by a pin 9, passing through Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led June 21, 1909.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

semi No. 503,289.

slot 10, and integral with sleeve 11, slidably mounted upon a movable bar 12. This bar 12 rides in a shouldered aperture 13 in the bottom of the offset 2 and in a pedestal 14, and fixed upon the bar 12 is a perch 15, which serves as a seat for a spiral spring 16, upon which rests the sleeve 11, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7.

Lugs 17 and 17 integral with the wall of the offset 2, guide a bar 18, which rests between two spiral springs 19 and 19:--the former being the heavier for a purpose hereinafter set forth. This bar, 18, is rectangular at two points, 20 and 20, the purpose therefor to be hereinafter stated. The upper end of the bar 18 has attached thereto, by means of a screw, 21, a pawl 22, the upper lip of which, 22u, is longer than the lower lip 22, as in Figs. 2 and 3.

A lever 23 engaged by a spring 24 is mounted by a screw 25 to the bed ot' the olfset 2, and the upper part of lever 23 has a tongue 23n entering the recess between 22a and 22b of the pawl 22, and the lower part of lever forms a shoulder 23b for seating the perch 15, when the mechanism is closed as shown in Figs. 2, 5 and 6.

The cover for the lock is a plate 26 and auxiliary plate 26*l as in Fig. 4. Integral with the plate 26 are two lugs 27 and 27 having vertical cylindrical openings 27il and 27a corresponding to the round portion of bar 18, and entering the openings 27n and 27a are channels 27 b and 27b corresponding in width to the width of the rectangular section, 20 and 20, of the bar 18. The object of wing 28 integral with plate 26 will be hereinafter state Two straps 29 and 29, as in Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, are U shaped and near the ends thereof have annular grooves 29a and 29a as in Fig. 8. The ends of the straps Vpass through apertures in the plate 26 and through apertures 30, 30 etc. in the auxiliary plate 26, as in Fig. 4. The apertures 30, 30 etc. are extended as parallel openings 30, 30*L etc. Fig. 4, of a width to enter the annular grooves 29a and 29, Fig. 8, so that when the ends of the straps are passed through the apertures when they are coincident, a downward movement of auxiliary plate 26, will cause the parallel openings to engage the annular grooves and hold the straps, as in Fig. 4.

The straps 29 and 29 encircle the iron frame of the dash-board as shown in side elevation in Fig. 1. The straps are secured as described and shown in Fig. 4.v ThenY one side of the plate, 26, is entered under the lip or inward extension 31 of the offset 2 as in Fig. 8, and the key upon forcing t-he bar 18 upward until the rectangular sections 20 and 2O are opposite the channels 271 and 27b of the lugs 27 and 27, allows the plate 26 to fall in place and rest upon the face of the oifset 2, thereby covering the lock mechanism as shown in Figs. 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The cover is then locked to the offset 2 upon withdrawing the key and allowing spring 19 to force down bar 18 until the round party thereof enters and engages the vertical cylindrical openings 27a and 27a, as in Fig. 5.

Therefore, with the construction and arrangement ofthe parts deseribed, we will proceed with the operation of the invention, which is as follows :-'-.Assuming a whip to besecurely locked in the socket, as in Figs.

2, 5 and 6, it is released for removal by the following operation, when the mechanism is in position as show'n in Fig. 2 The key is inserted in the horizontal key-hole, Fig. 1, which corresponds to the line marked Vhip in Fig. 2, and is seated in a recess 32a in the offset 32, Fig. 5, and as the wing 28 integral with plate.26 prevents the key from being turned upward, it follows that a clock-wise movement of the key will bring it in contact with the blade 18 integral with the bar 18, Fig.` 5, and forcingdown bar 18 will cause pawl 22 through lip 22l to engage tongue 23a of the lever 23, and moving lever 23 aside until the shoulder 23b releases the perch 15, as in Figs. 3 and 7. As the spring 16 between sleeve 11 and perch 15 is under compression whenthe mechanism is closed, as in Figs. 2 and '6, the reaction of the spring when perch 15 is released from shoulder 23h, will force down bar 12, as in Figs. 3v and 7, and the weight of the whip resting on plate 6 will cause the jaws 4 and 4a to drop, with consequent movement ofpin '9 and sleeve 11, until the jaws are free of impingement with the inclined surface 3a, and will then be opened by the contracting spring V`7, as in Fig. 7,'thereby freeingv the whip of thelocking mechanism and allow its removal.

To remove the socket from the dash-board,

the operation is as follows First, the whip must be unlocked and the mechanism in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 7, inasmuchl as with tongue 23a of the lever 23 free of the recess between lips 22EL and 22b of the pawl 22, as in Fig. 3, and when thebar 18 is .moved upward, lip 22b will pass the end of tongue 23a, and as the lower end of the lever 23 is resting against perch 15, the spring24 can not move lever 23 and cause 23a to interfere with 22b when bar 18 is moved upward. Therefore, the key is inserted in the vertical key-hole shown in Figs; 5, 6 and 7,

which corresponds to ythe line marked Socket in Fig. 3, and finds a seat in offset 33, Fig. 3. The key when turned clockwise, considered from the operating side, carries bar 18 upward by engaging indenture 18, Fig. 5, until the rectangular sections 20 and 20 are opposite channels 27h, 27 b in the lugs 27 27, Figs. 4 and 5, at which point the socket with integral rectangular offset, containingv the-lock mechanism, may be removed from plate 26. The auxiliary plate 26a, when moved upward, releases straps 29, 29, and disengages them from the frame of the dashboard. Upon withdrawing Y soV whip dropped in the socket is guided by the vinclined surface 3 clear of the ends of the jaws 4 and 4L to rest upon the plate 6, Tand then by pushing upward bar 12, the movement is imparted through spring 16, sleeve 11 and pin 9 through slot 10 and flared recess 8 to the-jaws 4a and 4, unt-il the jaws coming in. contactv with the inclined surface 3a, are convergedV and grip and hold the whip. Should the handle of the whip be unusually large, hence allowing only a slight upward movement of the jaws on the in-V clined surface, the bar 12 will be free to continue the upward movement, by reason of the compressible. spring 16, between perch 15 and sleeve 11, until'the perch 15 is opposite shoulder 23b at which time the spring 24 will cause lever 23 toclose and seat the perch f' on the shoulder, as in Figs. 2, 5 and 6,"aftery which the whip can not be removed without first operating the lock mechanism with th'e l.`

key. An attempt to removev the whip by first pressing down, followed by a quick upward movement, will be frustrated, inasmuch as, the downward movement compresses spring 16, hence the reaction of the sprin instantly causes the jaws to coincidentlyfo low the upward movement of the whip, and by reason of the inclined surfaces, close the jaws to grip and hold the whip.

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To insert and lock a whip in the socket j when `the mechanism is closed as in Figs.

l2, 5 and 6, we must `first assume the socket empty and the jaws so far up `that the upper ends thereof'are in contact, by reason of the influence of the inclined surface4 3a:

Hence, the whip is inserted and meeting the contracted jaws, continued pressure forces the jaws down to beyond the inclined surface and to open by reason of the spring/7, and also compressing spring 16, until the opening of the jaws allows the whip to pass and the butt to rest upon plate (d and by releas ing the whip, the compressed spring 16 will return the jaws until converged by 3*L against the whip, as in Figs. 5 and 6.

The reason the socket can not be unlocked and removed from the dash-board until after the whip is unlocked, will be more clearly understood by referring to Figs. 2 and 3. For it will be noticed that lip 22b shown in dotted line in Fig. 2, rests immediately under tongue 23a, hence the key inserted in the vertical key-hole designated by the line marked Socket in Fig. 2, can not move the bar 18 and pawl 22 upward. Therefore, the whip must first be unlocked to throw lever 23 aside in order to clear tongue 23 of lip 22h, as in Fig. 3.

rl`he perch 15 slightly over-laps and bears against lever 23 as in Figs. 2 and 3, and in conjunction with contact upon the bed of `the offset 2, prevents bar 12 from turning on its axis.

The bottom is riveted to the socket after the jaws are in place, and a small orifice 34, Figs. 5, 6 and 7 provides for the egress of rain or dust.

The indentures in the key are made to clear the bar 12 and offset 32 when used from the side having the vertical key-hole. And various indentures may be made and other barriers provided, in order to effect slight differences in the unlocking of the' mechanism.

Various modifications may be made in the design and mechanism without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I therefore do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown.

Having fully described my invention, x That I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. In a whip socket, a tubular member and a hollow rectangular member integral therewith, inclined surfaces in the tubular member, pivoted jaws below said surfaces, a bar in the rectangular member carrying a seat, spring, sleeve and pin for operating said jaws, in combination with a bar and pawl operated by a key for moving a lever to release the seat, spring, sleeve and pinin order to effect the opening of said jaws, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a whip socket, a tubular member' and a hollow rectangular member united, inclined surfaces in said tubular member and pivoted jaws below the inclined surfaces, in combination with a bar land pawl integral therewith and operated by a key for moving a lever to release a bar carrying a seat, spring, sleeve and pin analogous to the jaws,

1n order to allow said jaws to drop and beV opened by a spring below their fulerums, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a whip socket, a tubular member and a hollow rectangular member, pivoted jaws below the inclined surfaces in the tubular member, a bar in the rectangular member carrying a pin, sleeve, spring and seat for moving said jaws, in combination with a lever supporting said seat and actuated by a pawl integral with a bar moved by a key, for releasing the bar carrying the spring, sleeve and pin in order to allow the jaws to drop below the inclined surfaces and be opened by a spring under their fulcrums, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a whip socket, a tubular member and a rectangular member z-the tubular member having inclined surfaces for converging aws to encircle a whip t-and a pin, sleeve, spring and seat upon a bar to impress the jaws upon the inclined surfaces in the tubular member, in combination with a spring actuated lever to enter under said seat of the bar with the spring, sleeve and pin when the bar is moved upward, to hold the jaws against the inclined surfaces, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a whip socket, a rectangular member having a bar with a pawl for engaging a lever to lock or release a bar carrying a seat, spring, sleeve and pin adjacent to pivoted jaws in the tubular member z--the said pawl non'operative after the seat, spring, sleeve and pin have been released, in combination with a plate to engage one side of the rectangular member and having lugs for engaging the bar with the pawl, the lugs disengaglng from the bar, when the bar is operated in a direction opposite to its movement to release the whip, said plate provided with an auxiliary plate having` means for securing twometal straps for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

* JOHN S. STEVENSON.

Witnesses:

I-I. S. Kinn, JOHN E. PRUITT.

substantially as and 

